Fruit and Flowers
| Title | Fruit and Flowers |
|---|---|
| Artist | Roger Fenton |
| Date | 1860 19th century |
| Medium | albumen silver print |
| Classification | Photograph |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Paul Mellon Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Fruit and Flowers” is a work by Roger Fenton, dated 1860. It is executed in albumen silver print and classified as photograph. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to Roger Fenton. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as photograph. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 1860. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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